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Why working on holiday is bad for your job

While TikTok is exalting the benefits of “quiet quitting”, the rest of us are over here pushing through the always-on culture of remaining connected to work – even when we’re on paid time off. We weren’t always like this. The shift to hybrid working has blurred formal boundaries separating work from our leisure time. After all, if you’re fitting yo...

02 September 2022 /people

Two-thirds of UK workers want a better work-life balance

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Two-thirds of UK workers want a better work-life balance

Do you see work-life balance as a myth, or is it something you constantly strive to achieve? Research from Gallup shows that 61% of U.S workers are seeking a more improved work life balance, a desire brought about by the increase in flexible working caused by the pandemic. The picture is broadly the same in the UK. Recent research from HR and pay...

26 August 2022 /people

What will your future work week look like?

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What will your future work week look like?

Shorter hours, a four-day week, or the flexibility to pick and choose your own schedule any given week; if you could choose, what would your ideal working week look like? The workplace has irrevocably changed over the past few years, with expected changes accelerated by the pandemic and cemented as the new reality over the course of subsequent lock...

19 August 2022 /people

Want a stable career? Switch to the cloud

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Want a stable career? Switch to the cloud

The term ‘head in the clouds’ is no longer shorthand for those of the dizzy, distracted persuasion. In fact it has become just the opposite. Why? Because the cloud computing space continues to surpass all expectations, resulting in a cohort of IT experts at the top of their profession who are able to secure the highest salaries by looking towards ...

12 August 2022 /cloud

The India Policy Series: Handling cross-border investments with RBI supported innovation

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The India Policy Series: Handling cross-border investments with RBI supported innovation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the successful exit of four entities from its regulatory sandbox’s cohort for cross-border payments. This opens the door for the innovations of these entities, which address inward/outward remittance and provide blockchain based solutions among others to be adopted by the financial services indus...

08 August 2022 /regulation

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Leveraging cloud connectivity

This is an excerpt from Finextra’s report, 'The Future of Digital Banking in the UK 2022'. When digital banks like Monzo and N26 experienced rapid growth with their neo banking propositions, the financial world was turned on its head. They challenged the traditional notion that banks needed rigid, monolithic infrastructures to prosper in the indust...

28 July 2022 /cloud

Embrace change and be the bank your customer needs

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Embrace change and be the bank your customer needs

This is an excerpt from Finextra’s report, 'The Future of Digital Banking in the UK 2022'. Change projects can be intimidating, but there is a way to manage the journey that will help reduce costs, as well as over-dependence on legacy banking platforms and antiquated technology. For many big banks, adopting a change strategy is an intimidating p...

21 July 2022 /devops

The India Policy Series: What does RBI’s credit line move mean for BNPL innovation?

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The India Policy Series: What does RBI’s credit line move mean for BNPL innovation?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued an internal clarification that prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), such as m-wallets and prepaid cards, cannot be loaded through credit lines. The clarification hits certain fintech models in India including many buy now pay later (BNPL) offerings and new age ‘challenger credit cards’. A common model...

20 July 2022 /regulation

Corporate Banking in 2022: An outlook on the industry

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Corporate Banking in 2022: An outlook on the industry

Following the pandemic, large corporate businesses are placing priority on moving at speed. Troublingly, there’s a growing perception that those businesses are themselves failing to keep up with the changing landscape. It’s vital they do so. The tumultuous economic cycle we’re currently undergoing after all comes with opportunity. With drops come r...

05 July 2022 /payments

Road to Net Zero: The clock is ticking for financial services leaders

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Road to Net Zero: The clock is ticking for financial services leaders

The goal is an ambitious one: the government wants to make the UK the world’s first net zero financial centre. In 2023, most large firms and Financial Services Institutions in the UK will need to start publishing detailed plans for how they intend to hit net zero, under proposed Treasury rules. These plans will need to include clearly defined dec...

04 July 2022 /sustainable

How can BNPLs weather the economic downturn without sacrificing growth and increasing their exposure

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How can BNPLs weather the economic downturn without sacrificing growth and increasing their exposure

This piece was co-authored by Max Wolke, head of strategy, and Christian Mangold, CEO, Fraugster. Calls about the demise of BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) are premature, even if economic headwinds, poor performance on a number of key metrics, stricter regulation and Apple’s entrance into the space should be a cause for concern for established brands. It...

29 June 2022 /payments

Diversity and inclusion: Are you working for an industry leader?

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Diversity and inclusion: Are you working for an industry leader?

The Diversity and Inclusion movement (D&I) has become a powerful agent of change in the workplace over the last ten years. Thanks to campaigns such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, honest and, in some cases, transformative conversations around workplace diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion are now an essential part of the tapestry of ou...

16 June 2022 /people

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